04/09/1969 - City Council Special
MINUTES OF A SPECIAL MEETING OF THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS OF
EAGAN TOWNSHIP, DAKOTA COUNTY, MINNESOTA
April 9, 1969
A special meeting of the Board of Supervisors of Eagan Township, Dakota
County, Minnesota was held at the town hall at 8:00 o'clock p. m. on April 9,
1968 at which all members were present.
The Chairman announced the commencement of a public hearing concerning
the Preliminary Report on Water Improvement Project #20 covering water trunk
mains on Highway #13, Beau de Rue Drive and Rahn Road. Certain interested
property owners were present but there was no opposition to the proposed
project. Mr. Jean Parranto suggested that the ultimate assessment of the
area fronting on the extension of Rahn Road be assessed against the 32 acres
adjacent to the road rather than on a frontage basis only. Upon motion by
Chairman Klein, seconded by Supervisor Rahn it was RESOLVED that said
Preliminary Report be, and hereby is, approved, that said Project #20 be
ordered, and the town engineer directed to prepare plans and specifications
for the project.
At 8:15 p. m. the Chairman announced the commencement of the hearing on
the Preliminary Report regarding Public Improvement Project #22 consisting of
street tmprovements in Cedar Industrial Park and Sibley Terminal Industrial
Park. Representatives of Cedar Industrial Park and Multi-Kleen Products
appeared. There were no objections to the report. Mr. Jean Parrant~ on
behalf of Cedar Industrial Park, requested that 30' streets be installed
initially and that not all streets be tmproved temporarily. Property owners
generally favored stage construction of the streets. Upon motion by Chairman
Klein, seconded by Supervisor Rahn it was RESOLVED that the hearing be closed
and that the matter be taken under advisement by the Board.
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At approximately 8:30 p. m. the Chairman announced the beginning of the
hearing concerning the prelimdnary Repo~t on Public Improvement Project #l4
covering water aDd sanitary sewer imp~ovements in Timberline, the property
lying on both sides of Highway #26 between Highway 1/13 and Pilot Knob Road,
Valley View Plateau Additions and the Murphy House area. It was noted that
a number of interested property owners were present. There were no objections
to the proposed improvements in the Murphy House area. Residents of the Valley
View Plateau Additions expressed both approval and disapproval of the project.
It was suggested that the township study the feasibility of acquiring the
Valley View water system and that both water and sewe~ proposals including
street improvements be considered at the same time. Residents from the
Timberline area also voiced approval with some objections to the proposal.
Upon motion made and seconded it was RESOLVED that the hearing be closed and
that the matter be taken under advisement by the Board.
Upon motion made by Supervisor Rahn, seconded by Supervisor Jacobson it
was RESOLVED that 8 Hcmclite. 375 traoh pump 10. the sum of $488.75 llnd a #1500
Homelite Air Blower costing $214.50 for maintenance in emergency for the
water and sewer system be purchased.
Upon motion by Chairman Klein, seconded by Supervisor Rahn it was RESOLVED
that 3.2 beer licenses for West End Hunting and Fishing Club and for the Eagan
Jaycees 4th of July celebration be, and hereby are, approved.
Upon motion by Chairman Klein, seconded by Supervisor Rahn, it was
RESOLVED that a $15.00 account deposit be required for all residential units
connecting to the town sewer system.
The application of Rueth Construction Company of St. Paul for permit
under Ordinances No. 1 and No. 8 for depositing fly ash on the Haeg property
at Cedar Avenue near Nicols Station was deferred until the April 16th meeting.
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The town attorney reported concerning the opinion of the Attorney General
relative to assessments for acquisition of right of way for both permanent
and slope easements on Cliff Road. The attorney indicated that the Attorney
General by his Opinion dated April 4, 1968 approved assessments for acquisition
of right of way only. Upon motion by Chairman Klein, seconded by Supervisor
Jacobson it was RESOLVED that the town engineer be, and hereby is, directed
to prepare a preliminary report concerning the ~provements and acquisition of
right of way on Cliff Road between Trunk Highway 113 and C.S.A.H. 1131 and that
B hearing be scheduled concerning the improvements on April 30, 1968 at 8:00
p. m. at the town hall. Upon further motion by Chairman Klein, seconded by
Supervisor Rahn, it was RESOLVED that the proposed agreement with Dakota
County providing that the county pay the cost of the Cliff Road improvement
and that Eagan Township acquire the right of way at the town's cost be, and
hereby is, approved subject however to prior approval by the Dakota County
Board of Commissioners.
Upon motion the meeting adjourned.
Dated: April 9, 1968.
Clerk
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